Trump has nominated Republican Congresswoman Elise Stefanik to the job of US ambassador to the United Nations, Al Jazeera reports.

Stefanik said she was “truly honoured” by the nomination.

“The work ahead is immense as we see antisemitism skyrocketing coupled with four years of catastrophically weak US leadership that significantly weakened our national security and diminished our standing in the eyes of both allies and adversaries,” she said in a statement.

Stefanik, who represents New York, has pushed for unrestricted US military aid to Israel, including in a speech to the Israeli parliament in May this year, and previously threatened to cut funding to universities that allow protests against Israel’s bombardment on Gaza.

She also supports Trump’s “maximum pressure” campaign against Iran.